::snicker:: I recall a similar situation many years ago with one of my children (can't remember now if it was the 15 or 17 year old). We were doing something and they asked why X was occurring. I quickly replied, "Oh, that's so that blind people can FITB*" Right next to us an adult male went, "Really?? I've always wondered about that!" Fortunately whichever child it was had already learned not to be impolite to strangers but they gave them a seriously weird stare. One of those which says, "Um, mom? Why does that adult not know that?"

And then there have been times when they either explained or corrected adults about such things as beeping signals, braille signs, flashing lights, vibrating... At least they do so in a polite voice, even at this age. Although I do admit it kinda freaked people out having a six year old do that. Generally the adult would get sympathetic, "Ooooh! Do you have a FITB in your family??" whereupon my child would give them a puzzled look and say, "No, I was just taught what they were there for."

Just a few weeks ago, my nine year old daughter had an ear infection and I was so tiered from being up with her for several nights, I kept asking the pharmacist and doctor about the "eye" drops for her ear, I got some weird looks. So being pregnant and with a young child, I think she should just be excused for not thinking right, I know I more then likely have said dumb things when pregnant also...

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